Putin backs Trump as US-Ukraine tensions escalate

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The relationship between the US and Ukraine has hit a new low, with President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy trading criticism while Russia sides with Trump. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated full agreement with Trump's assessment that Zelenskyy refuses to pursue peaceful negotiations. Trump criticized Zelenskyy in a Newsmax interview Friday, saying he won't reach a settlement despite claiming he wants negotiations. This follows Trump's announcement of a diesel deal with Russia and an energy ceasefire that neither Russia nor Ukraine has confirmed. Zelenskyy is angry over US intelligence withdrawal and Starlink restrictions, and Thursday Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, hitting one in Ryazan. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Ukraine's actions a direct challenge to Trump. Ukrainian attacks have caused record-low Russian oil exports and a summer fuel crisis. Russian military confirmation of the Ryazan attack, unusual for local governors, is seen by pro-war bloggers as a political move to show Trump Zelenskyy's defiance.


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